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World of Warcraft lost over a million subscribers in the first quarter
- Activision Blizzard recently revealed that cash cow World of Warcraft lost 1.3 million subscribers during the first quarter of 2013. It’s a significant drop as the subscription-based MMORPG played host to more than 12 million back in 2010. The good…
Call of Duty: Ghosts is official, heading to next generation Xbox
- As predicted earlier this week, Activision and Infinity Ward made the next game in the Call of Duty franchise official earlier today. Call of Duty: Ghosts was jointly announced via Twitter alongside the launch of a Facebook fan page and…
Call of Duty: Ghosts announcement expected this week
- The latest release in the Call of Duty franchise could be announced as early as this week. Promotional material for the unannounced title known as Call of Duty: Ghosts highlight a May 1 reveal although it’s unclear if Activision plans…
Activision demos incredible lifelike facial rendering technology
- Activision’s research and development team has been working hard as of late to produce what they are calling next generation character rendering. The company showed off the new technology at the Game Developers Conference and although the video clip on…
Call of Duty: Black Ops II generates $500 million in 24 hours
- Love it or hate it, the Call of Duty franchise is one hell of a money-making machine. Black Ops II, the latest release in the series, launched earlier this week on a number of different platforms. Some wondered if the…
Black Ops II accidentally shipped with Mass Effect 2 disc
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If you plan to pick up Call of Duty: Black Ops II this week, you may want to rely on a digital service rather than a retail store. According to many users on Steam, Reddit, the Call of Duty forums and elsewhere, boxed copies of Activision's latest shooter can't be fully installed via DVD...
Activision Blizzard opens Diablo III real-money auction house
- Activision Blizzard has opened the real-money auction house for Diablo III players after nearly a month-long delay. As the name suggests, the service allows gamers to buy in-game goods using real-life currency, albeit in a limited capacity for now.
Majority stakeholder in Activision Blizzard considering sale
- Vivendi, the multimedia conglomerate based in Paris that owns a controlling 61 percent stake in Activision Blizzard, may be considering a sale of some or all of their shares in the gaming company. Discussions are said to be taking place…
Legal documents hint at Xbox 720 release date
- The release date of Microsoft’s next generation console, commonly referred to as the Xbox 720, has been the topic of speculation for some time albeit with little to evidence to back up claims. But thanks to some legal documents that…
Diablo III becomes the fastest-selling PC game in history
- Despite a number of server-related issues surrounding the launch of Diablo III and the general displeasure of the “always-online” model, the title has become the fastest-selling PC game ever. Blizzard sold 3.5 million copies of the game within the first…
Diablo 3 most pre-ordered Blizzard game ever, reports Q1 profits
- In a quarterly earnings report by Activision Blizzard, the company reveals that Diablo III has become the most anticipated Blizzard game ever. Although no specific pre-order figures were given, better than expected Diablo III pre-sales are expected to lend themselves…
Diablo 3 demo accidentally made available, Blizzard shuts down servers
- In a Wednesday morning stroke of serendipity, some individuals discovered that a Starter Edition of Diablo 3 was made accidentally available for download via their battle.net accounts. Upon discovery of the slip up, Blizzard promptly took battle.net down for maintenance…
NY purges sex offenders from online gaming with "Operation: Game Over"
- New York state Attorney General, Eric Schneiderman, announced that over 3,580 state registered sex offenders have been "purged" from various online gaming networks. The effort to keep sex offenders away from youthful gamers is part of a state initiative coined…
Diablo III game director neither confirms or denies April 17 launch rumor
- Diablo III could be released next month which aligns with Blizzard’s proposed launch window of Q2 2012 for the highly-anticipated title. A report from mmorpgitalia (Italian) claims that Activision Italy has informed retailers in the region that the game will…
Diablo III coming in Q2, WoW and StarCraft II expansions discussed
- Blizzard has once again announced that fans of the Diablo series will have to wait even longer to get their hands on the pending title. During a conference call to discuss the company’s fourth quarter financial results, Blizzard CEO Mike…
Modern Warfare 3 earned $1 billion in revenue in 16 days
- Activision’s latest installment in the Call of Duty franchise has managed to generate over $1 billion in revenue in just 16 days. Doing so in just over two weeks makes the game the fastest entertainment property to reach that milestone.
Infinity Ward bans 1600+ Modern Warfare 3 cheaters
- Not to be outdone by EA and their ban hammer tactics to handle cheaters in Battlefield 3, Infinity Ward has doled out bans of their own for Modern Warfare 3 cheaters to the tune of 1600+. Robert Bowling, part of…
Modern Warfare 3 shatters one-day entertainment sales records
- The latest installment in the Call of Duty franchise has become the biggest entertainment launch of all time, smashing the previous record set by its predecessor a year ago. Modern Warfare 3 brought in over $400 million in revenue in…
Modern Warfare 3 arrives early for some lucky gamers
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is arriving a day early for some lucky individuals. Gamers who attended the two-day Call of Duty XP event in September have begun receiving their complementary Hardened Edition copies in the mail.
Walmart throwing 2,700 midnight launch parties for Modern Warfare 3
- Walmart will be throwing 2,700 Modern Warfare 3 midnight launch parties at various stores across the nation. Launch parties will include multiplayer tournaments, gifts and additional Call of Duty merchandise up for grabs.
Modern Warfare 3 launch trailer unveiled
- Activision and Infinity Ward have released a launch trailer for Modern Warfare 3. The next game in the popular Call of Duty series is just over two weeks away and is expected to be the top selling game of the…
Call of Duty XP convention kicks off in Los Angeles
- As one of the hottest first-person shooter franchises in modern history, Call of Duty is giving back to the gaming community this weekend in Los Angeles. The two-day event is called Call of Duty XP and upwards of 6,000 people…
Activision unveils 'Call of Duty Elite' subscription service
- Late last year rumors emerged suggesting that Activision might implement a subscription model for Call of Duty online multiplayer. Although the company was quick to tell customers it would "never, ever charge" for multiplayer, it didn't outright deny the possibility…
Diablo 3 internal testing underway, beta scheduled for Q3
- Finally some good news for fans eagerly awaiting the third installment of Blizzard's Diablo series. During Activision's earnings call today, Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime revealed that the developer has started company-wide testing for the upcoming game, but more importantly he…
Activision pulls the plug on Guitar Hero franchise
- It's a sad day for fake musicians everywhere: Activision Blizzard has announced that development of its Guitar Hero games has been discontinued and the business unit disbanded. The move comes amid a continued decline in sales for the music genre…
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